Hot Topics in Power

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

4:00pm – 6:00pm ET

Location: 305A

Platform Chair(s)

4:00pm – 4:20pm ET

Power Plant Emission Trend from 1940 to 2020 in the United States
Author: Xiaorong Shan – George Mason University
Co-Author: Lucas Henneman – George Mason University
4:20pm – 4:40pm ET

Data Centers Are Not Alone in Facing Electric Power Supply and Air Pollution Problems
Author: Michael Slavick, B.S. Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning – ECORP Consulting Inc.
4:40pm – 5:00pm ET

Replacing US Fossil Fuel with Solar—What Will It Take?
Author: Thomas W. Easterly, PE, MS – University of Central Florida
5:00pm – 5:20pm ET

Integrating Air Quality Considerations into Power System Optimization Modeling Development and Case Study
Author: Chin-An Lin – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Co-Author: Sarah Awara – NREL
Co-Author: Vikram Ravi, PhD – NREL
Co-Author: Yun Li – NREL
Co-Author: Juliette Ugirumurera – NREL
Co-Author: Devon Sigler – NREL
Co-Author: Garvin A. Heath, PhD – NREL
5:20pm – 5:40pm ET

Is That a Data Center I Hear? Understanding Data Center Noise
Author: Andrew Truitt, MS – Black & Veatch